The benefits of employing people with disability
Disability is part of human diversity - and diversity is good for business.
Creating an inclusive, diverse workplace benefits everyone - your employees, your business and the community as a whole.
Disability is part of human diversity - and diversity is good for business.
Creating an inclusive, diverse workplace benefits everyone - your employees, your business and the community as a whole.
Employees with disability will support you in achieving your business objectives while enhancing the diversity of your workforce. A diverse workforce has many benefits including:
According to the National Disability Strategy (2011):
Work is essential to an individual’s economic security and is important to achieving social inclusion. Employment contributes to physical and mental health, personal wellbeing and a sense of identity. Income from employment increases financial independence and raises living standards.
For a person with disability, the benefits of employment are significant.
Work is good for our health, yet only 52% of people with disability of working age are participating in the Australian workforce. Just 11% of people with a profound disability are in full time employment.
For people with disability, employment provides:
Ensuring your organisation welcomes people with disability is not only the right thing to do, it makes good business sense.
Australian and international research shows that employees with disability: